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CT HB06809

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jason Rojas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 10 of the General Statutes to ensure state mastery examinations provide valid, fair, and reliable estimates of student performance relative to grade-appropriate standards.

  • Prohibits mastery examination results from being used as the sole indicator for student promotion or graduation.

  • Requires guidelines to investigate and continuously monitor computer device effects, variance in student computer skills and fluency, and computer adaptive test alignment and question pool issues.

  • Prevents supplanting of academic standards and ensures diverse curricula in conjunction with mastery exam implementation.

  • Prohibits use of mastery examination results for purposes beyond their original design and validity parameters.

Legislative Description

An Act Prohibiting Bias In State Mastery Examinations By Providing A Fair, Valid And Reliable Estimate Of A Student's Overall Performance.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Education

1/25/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/25/2017

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